Resources

Ngā Rauemi

Indigenous Data Sovereignty: Toward an agenda

Tahu Kukutai and John Taylor launched their edited volume published by ANU Press on 14 November. Premised on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, this book argues that indigenous peoples have inherent and inalienable rights relating to the collection, ownership and application of data about them, and about their lifeways and territories. As the first book to focus on indigenous data sovereignty, it asks: what does data sovereignty mean for indigenous peoples, and how is it being used in their pursuit of self determination..

Indigenous data initiatives

Indigenous Data Sovereignty is fast becoming a topical issue internationally with initiatives and discussions taking place around the world.

United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)

The United Nations Permanent Forum held workshops on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) on ‘data collection and disaggregation’ (in 2004), on ‘indicators of wellbeing’ (in 2006) and on ‘development with culture and identity’ (in 2010).

At these events indigenous representatives had raised concerns about the relevance of existing statistical frameworks for reflecting their worldviews and highlighted their lack of participation in data collection processes and governance.

Publications

Māori Data Audit Tool

Use the Māori Data Audit Tool to assess your organisational readiness to address the principles in the Te Mana Raraunga Charter. You can also use it to assess the policies and processes of organisations you share data with.

IDSov Summit Report 2016

The Indigenous Data Sovereignty Summit was hosted by Te Mana Raraunga, the Māori Data Sovereignty Network, with sponsorship provided by Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, the Wallenberg Academy of Fellows and The Swedish Research Council. The summit was held on 14 November 2016 in the Fale Pasifika building at The University of Auckland. The purpose was to bring together diverse stakeholders from Aotearoa/NZ and overseas to stimulate discussion on the topic of Indigenous Data Sovereignty (ID-Sov), and share insights on the application of ID-Sov in a range of national and local settings. Link to the summary report is here.